Round 2

So SafeGuy (aka Patrick) decided to respond to my post yesterday. Patrick is a good friend and we kick it all the time. In fact, I sold him his camera that he is currently using. With all that said, the punk ass is misguided*.

He and I both agree that happy accident photos are a ton of fun. Some of my favorite shots are in fact happy accidents. However I think what we are trying to do with photography is vastly different. I don't consider any of my endevours to be art, not high, low, or middle brow. Almost nothing I have ever done, whether it be playing guitar, taking photos, or writing terrible lyrics, has ever (at anytime) been art. At least not in my eyes.

I view all of these things as a way of documenting a moment, an idea, or a feeling. I want to try and get that as close to what is actually happening in front of me, without going back later and touching it up. If I miss it slightly, that's fine. I miss amazing things happening in the world all the time. I see no reason why photography should be any different.

There are also a few personality differences between us when it comes to digitally altering a photo. We both work in front of computers all damn day, but yet he some how has the will to go home and use a computer. I do not. Once I leave my office I have almost zero interest in being in front of my computers*.

The other thing that seperates our photos is what we are going for. See, he digitally alters his light sources after the fact. I would rather use the natural light, or create my own lighting scenes. Below are photos I have taken. None are especially interesting. I have no clue why I do them. I just do.

Amp
More Amp
Even More Amp
Doug in Chicago
Chicago Cook Out on 4th of July
More Cookout
Heber
Nick being awsome
Boscos

See all of these photos have there own little thing that is different about them b/c of the natural lighting in the room*. I find it far more fun to try and take the lighting that is there and use that then to go back later and alter the lighting. It isn't better or worse*, it's just different.




*Ok no he isn't but he said, "Bitch called me out", so I felt like I had to do something similar.

*I own three real computers and few other random gadgets

*The last one I did that thing where I cover a portion of my pop up flash to get that effect.

*Actually my photos are worse, but that doesn't mean my ideas on aesthetic are wrong.